Ani Tsankhung Nunnery
| Ani Tsankhung Nunnery | |
|---|---|
Rear of the nunnery | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Tibetan Buddhism |
| Sect | Gelug |
| Location | |
| Location | Lhasa Prefecture, Tibet, China |
| Country | China |
| Geographic coordinates | 29°39′04″N 91°08′11″E / 29.65118°N 91.13625°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Songtsen Gampo |
| Date established | 7th century |
Ani Tsankhung Nunnery (Tibetan: ཨ་ནི་མཚམས་ཁུང, Wylie: A ni mtshams khung Chinese: 阿尼仓空寺; pinyin: Ā ní cāng kōng sì) is a nunnery of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism in the city of Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. It was built in the 15th century on a site that had been used for meditation by the 7th century Tibetan king Songtsen Gampo. The nuns support themselves through alms and manufacturing items such as clothing and printed texts.